The Periodic Table (revision)

Symbols

Name the elements with the following symbols:

– O– Al– Ti– K– Au

Names

Write the symbols for the following elements:

– Carbon– Calcium– Tungsten– Iron– Silver

• Can you write your name using the symbols of elements?

• How many different words can you write in five minutes using the symbols of elements?

• Which is the only letter not to appear in the Periodic Table?

• Which element is the first alphabetically?

• Which element is the last alphabetically?

• What do you think are the top 10 most common elements in the Earth’s crust?

• Make a copy of this list and highlight the metals.

• Make a pie chart to illustrate the abundance of the first five elements in this list, grouping the rest as “others”.

Top 10 elements in the Earth’s crust

1. Oxygen2. Silicon3. Aluminium4. Iron5. Calcium6. Sodium7. Magnesium8. Potassium9. Titanium10.Hydrogen

On your Periodic Table, mark clearly:– a group– a period– the metal/non-metal divide

Elements in the Human Body

Yellow Box = Top 5 Elements present in the human bodyGreen Box = Second 5 Top Elements present in the human bodyBlue Box   = Trace elements that are required by the human bodyViolet Box = Elements that are deleterious to the human body.

Deliberate Mistakes: Elements

Elements are substances made up of only one atom. There are about 100 elements in the world such as gold, bronze and carbon dioxide. Each element can be represented by a name and symbol. Hydrogen has the symbol H, sodium the symbol S and magnesium the symbol MG. K is the symbol for potassium.

All the elements are arranged in a chart called the Periodic Table.

Deliberate Mistakes: Elements

Elements are substances made up of only one atom. There are about 100 elements in the world such as gold, bronze and carbon dioxide. Each element can be represented by a name and symbol. Hydrogen has the symbol H, sodium the symbol S and magnesium the symbol MG. K is the symbol for potassium.

All the elements are arranged in a chart called the Periodic Table.